Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Botswana
Botswana: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) was 49.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Botswana, 1985–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Botswana is 49.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Botswana peaked at 52.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 33.4%, in 1991.
That places Botswana 4th out of 157 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 45.5% | — |
| 1991 | 33.4% | -26.6% |
| 1996 | 42.4% | +27.2% |
| 2001 | 46.1% | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 38.2% | -17.1% |
| 2009 | 41.2% | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 43.5% | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 49.2% | +13.2% |
| 2019 | 35.3% | -28.3% |
| 2020 | 45.6% | +29.3% |
| 2021 | 51.6% | +13.2% |
| 2022 | 52.0% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 51.7% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 49.0% | -5.3% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 49.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.6%, 2.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 49.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.5%, 4.3× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 45.5% | 45.5% | 45.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 37.9% | 33.4% | 42.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 41.8% | 38.2% | 46.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 42.6% | 35.3% | 49.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 50.0% | 45.6% | 52.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Botswana?
- Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Botswana was 49.0% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 52.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.4% in 1991.
- How does Botswana rank for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)?
- Botswana ranks 4th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.